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Annotation: The goals of this project were to: (1) Heighten awareness of adolescent health insurance problems and potential solutions among policymakers, health care professionals, educators, business groups, and parents; (2) strengthen State-level capacity to plan and implement strategies for improving financing of health services for adolescents; and (3) update and expand our knowledge base concerning the financing of health services for adolescents. Activities included conducting workshops, providing technical assistance, and publishing reports and educational materials. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB94-161536.

Keywords: Adolescents, Data Collection, Education of Health Professionals, Financing Health Care for Adolescents, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Minorities

Annotation: The project provided training experiences to enable health professionals in schools to work together and with school colleagues to provide developmentally appropriate, comprehensive health care. This enhanced the healthy development and academic success of school children. Additionally, the project providef training ot enable school health professionals to serve as effective preceptors for future student professionals. Twenty Maryland schools with school-based health programs established interdisciplinary teams consisting of health and education professionals. Each school-based team identified a health need in its school and designed, implemented, and evaluated a team project. Process evaluation was implemented following key activities. Outcome evaluation focused on outcomes related to specific project objectives. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB97-121974.

Keywords: Adolescents, Interdisciplinary Approach, Professional Education in Adolescent Health, School Health Programs, State Staff Development

Annotation: This manual is designed to help non-oral-health professionals implement fluoride-varnish application for infants, children, and adolescents ages 6 months to 21 years who are enrolled in Massachusetts’ Medicaid program. The manual includes instructions on how to complete the online Smiles for Life training, which is required for health professionals to apply fluoride varnish for this population. It also discusses how to begin using fluoride varnish in a practice as well as how to keep fluoride varnish notes and how to bill for fluoride varnish application. Basic information about fluoride varnish application and information to share with parents and other caregivers is included.

Contact: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 250 Washington Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, Telephone: (617) 624-6060 Secondary Telephone: (617) 624-5992 Fax: (617) 624-6062 Web Site: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-oral-health Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Clinical coding, Consumer education materials, Dental care, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Infants, Manuals, Massachusetts, Medicaid, Oral health, Preventive health services, Reimbursement, Resources for professionals, Risk assessment, State programs, Training, Young adults

Annotation: This curriculum for health professionals and educators comprises nine courses addressing oral health. Courses focus on the relationship between oral health and systemic health; child oral health; adult oral health; acute oral health problems; pregnancy and women’s oral health; caries risk assessment, fluoride varnish, and counseling; the oral exam; oral health for older adults; and silver diamine fluoride. The courses can be taken for continuing education credit or simply to gain knowledge on the topics.

Contact: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 540, Leawood, KS 66211, Telephone: (913) 906-6000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 274-7928 Fax: (913) 906-6096 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.stfm.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Continuing education, Curricula, Dental care, Distance education, Financing, Infants, Mobile applications, Multimedia, Older adults, Oral health, Pregnant women, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Training, Young children

Annotation: This infographic provides information about sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and tips on healthy alternatives. Topics include the potential impact of SSB consumption on oral health; the amount of sugar in different beverages; and recommended daily limits on sugar for infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Information about reading nutrition labels, limiting juice, and choosing water is provided.

Contact: Delta Dental Foundation, 4100 Okemos Road, Okemos, MI 48864, Telephone: (800) 524-0149 Web Site: http://www.deltadentalmi.com Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Consumer education materials, Decision making, Fluid intake, Health behavior, Infants, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Sugar, Water

Annotation: This series of cards provides oral health messages for health professionals to share with clients and their families. Each card addresses a specific population (pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, children with special health care needs, adults, and older adults) and is accompanied by a brochure listing messages and resources. The cards and brochures are available in English and in Spanish.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890, Telephone: (800) 525-0127 Secondary Telephone: (360) 236-4030 Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Children with special health care needs, Educational materials, Health promotion, Infants, Life course, Oral health, Pregnant women, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Young children

Annotation: This knowledge path is a guide to resources about promoting healthy social and emotional development in children and adolescents. Resources tap into the health, education, and social services literature. Separate sections present resources by age group and cover topics such as developmental stages; factors that impact social and emotional well-being in homes and community settings; and strategies for integrating health, developmental, and educational services. The knowledge path is aimed at health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and community advocates. Separate briefs present resources for families and schools. The path is updated periodically. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Behavior development, Bibliographies, Child mental health, Children, Consumer education materials, Electronic publications, Emotional development, Infants, Knowledge paths, Resources for professionals

Annotation: These program materials are designed for use in providing on-site training to health professionals in promoting maternal oral health and preventing early childhood caries. Topics include conducting oral health risk assessments to identify individuals in need of preventive or restorative oral health services, making referrals, educating pregnant adolescents on the importance of good oral health, linking maternal oral health to birth outcomes, and applying fluoride varnish, if indicated. Contents include a letter to health professionals; background information on early-childhood-caries prevention in health systems; outcome objectives; presentation slides; risk assessment, anticipatory guidance, and fluoride varnish manuals; sample oral-health-education materials; a list of resources; and selected articles. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Health Care Access and Accountability, One West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703, Telephone: (608) 266-1865 Web Site: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/dhcaa/index.htm Available from the website.

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Keywords: Disease prevention, Early childhood caries, Fluorides, Health promotion, Infants, Maternal health, Oral health, Patient education materials, Pregnant adolescents, Resources for professionals, Training materials, Wisconsin

Annotation: This final report presents findings from a five year (8/01-8/06) grant-funded project to address the problems of adolescent oral health inattention and lack of integration within the dental and public health communities by engaging the dental community and partnering with other provider groups. Problems addressed include the lack of (1) information on adolescent oral health; (2) organizational infrastructure and programming within and between dental organizations; and (3) inter-professional activity, public awareness, and policymaker action on adolescent oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Consortia, Oral health, Professional education, Public policy, Public private partnerships, Service integration, Youth development

Annotation: This issue paper for health professionals focuses on childhood obesity and provides an overview of prevalence and trends, health and economic impacts, and current treatment and prevention options. A resource list highlighting numerous health care, school, and community initiatives is provided along with statistical information in tables and graphs throughout the paper. References are provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Case studies, Child health, Children, Health promotion, Initiatives, Obesity, Prevention, Professional education

Annotation: This companion volume to the Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health -- Volume 1. Practice Guide contains tools to assist in mental health screening, education, and health care management for infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21. The toolkit is divided into two sections, for health professionals and for families, and contains items such as assessment tools, checklists, sample forms and questions, and other tools. Each section is organized developmentally with tools to address specific problems and disorders. Topics covered include documentation for reimbursement, helping siblings adjust to a new baby, preparing children for school, the stages of substance and other abuse, child maltreatment, learning problems and disorders, and mood disorders.

Contact: Bright Futures at Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9772 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brightfutures.org/georgetown.html Available from the website. Document Number: BF0900-003 (2 v. set); ISBN 1-57285-073-6.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Assessment, Bright Futures, Child health supervision, Child health supervision, Child mental health, Consumer education materials, Developmental stages, Diagnosis, Guidelines, Infants, Mental health, Primary care, Psychosocial development, Resources for professionals, Socialization, Young children

Annotation: This paper provides a brief overview of 13 international surveys that can be used to support work in comparative research on children and youth, and in the development of internationally comparable indicators of well-being. Each overview includes a basic description of the survey; participating countries; the types of measures collected; how to access the data for analysis; how the surveys are funded; and contact information. Surveys are grouped according to their emphasis in health, education, income/employment/demographics, and a separate section for general surveys. It was funded by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Family and Child Research Network.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org $15.00, plus shipping and handling.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Data sources, Demography, Developing countries, Education, Employment, Family income, Information sources, International programs, Research, Resources for professionals, Statistics, Surveys, Young adults

Annotation: This book for pediatric health professionals is a compilation of facts about adolescents with special health care needs and what they need as they move toward adulthood. It contains handouts that can be copied and given to families and adolescents. Each of the four topic areas, health, education, employment, and recreation, contains the following elements: (1) background information and issues; (2) a family fact sheet; and (3) a "taking charge" sheet. The booklet also includes a checklist and timeline for health professionals, a list of community resources, additional tools and information, a summary of important laws, and a glossary of terms. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, Telephone: (617) 287-4300 Secondary Telephone: (617) 287-4350 Fax: (617) 287-4352 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.communityinclusion.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children with special health care needs, Educational materials, Resources for professionals, Special health care services, Transition planning, Transition to independent living

Annotation: This teaching guide helps educators prepare adolescents in grades 7–12 to make decisions about topics that will affect their lives. It covers the skills and information adolescents need to make transitions from school to adulthood. The guide uses exercises and activities that rely on the experiences of the participants to reinforce the lesson. Chapters cover these topics: self perception and self image; personal, family, and community values; communication; relationships; sexuality; community participation; goal setting; decision making; gender roles; parenting; responding to violence; health care; reducing sexual risks, and employment. The guide includes an evaluation form and lists sources of videotapes. An earlier edition of this title was released in 1989 by the Center for Population Options, which was the publisher's name at that time. It is being revised in 2015. It is also available in Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Contact: Advocates for Youth, 2000 M Street, N.W., Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 419-3420 Fax: (202) 419-1448 Web Site: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org $44.95 plus 20 percent shipping and handling.

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Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Communication skills, Decision making, Educational materials, Employment, Family planning, HIV, Health, Interpersonal relations, Life skills, Non English language materials, Parenting, Planning, Problem solving, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Self concept, Sex role, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social values, Spanish language materials, Violence prevention

Annotation: This full report and executive summary contain issue papers, recommendations, and strategies for action to improve maternal and child health (MCH) nutrition services. The recommendations, which call for coordination and collaboration among governmental and non-governmental organizations, were developed through discussions at a national workshop sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Interorganizational Nutrition Group (MCHING), with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Forty-four voluntary, professional, educational, and nonprofit organizations and 14 Federal agencies participated in the workshop. Issue papers included in the full report are: Nutrition Services in the Maternal and Child Health Program: A Historical Perspective; Societal Trends that Affect Nutrition Status and Services for the Maternal and Child Health Populations; Women's Nutrition for Optimal Reproductive Health; Infant Nutrition; Child Nutrition; Adolescent Nutrition; Children with Special Health Care Needs; Needs Assessment for Nutrition Activities; Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrition Programs; Components of Nutrition Services; Quality Assurance; Personnel; Financing; and Economic Analysis of Nutrition Care. The background papers were also issued separately. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Cost effectiveness, Dietitians, Financing, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Needs assessment, Nutrition disorders, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition policy, Nutrition services, Prenatal nutrition, Professional education, Program planning, Public health nutritionists, Quality assurance, SPRANS

Annotation: These papers include: Nutrition Services in the Maternal and Child Health Program: A Historical Perspective; Societal Trends that Affect Nutrition Status and Services for the Maternal and Child Health Populations; Women's Nutrition for Optimal Reproductive Health; Infant Nutrition; Child Nutrition; Adolescent Nutrition; Children with Special Health Care Needs; Needs Assessment for Nutrition Activities; Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrition Programs; Components of Nutrition Services; Quality Assurance; Personnel; Financing; and Economic Analysis of Nutrition Care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Breastfeeding, Child nutrition, Children with special health care needs, Cost effectiveness, Dietitians, Financing, Infant nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Needs assessment, Nutrition disorders, Nutrition monitoring, Nutrition policy, Nutrition services, Prenatal nutrition, Professional education, Program planning, Public health nutritionists, Quality assurance, Risk assessment, SPRANS

Annotation: This project expanded childhood injury surveillance efforts and childhood injury prevention activities within local community health services. Project activities included compiling data on childhood-specific injury morbidity and mortality, creating a coalition of agencies with an interest in childhood injuries, providing assistance in developing local prevention programs, developing a comprehensive approach to reduce scald injuries in children ages birth to five years, and making long-range plans to address other types of injuries and other age groups. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB93-146009.

Keywords: Adolescents, American Academy of Pediatrics, Burns, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Child, Data Collection, Education of Health Professionals, Emergency Medical Services, Injury Prevention Injuries, Morbidity, Mortality, Preschoolers, Rural Population, Scalds, School-Age Children

Annotation: The goal of the project was to institutionalize child injury control as an ongoing function of State and local public health services in Wisconsin. The project sought to establish a State and local health agency commitment to injury prevention by creating an injury control focus within the traditional public health delivery services through training, consultation, education, surveillance, and investigation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Amputation, Child, Coroners, Education of Health Professionals, Health Professionals, Injuries, Injury Prevention, Injury prevention Adolescents, Mortality

Annotation: This project aimed to improve the availability of appropriate prenatal care and postnatal clinical care for low-income, high-risk women and their newborns in Utah's Southeastern, Southwestern, and Uintah Basin Health Districts. Activities included incorporating improvements into the existing health services, developing new programs in rural and frontier counties, and collecting data for better evaluation of the needs and services in the target areas. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB91-236406.

Keywords: Adolescents, Birthweight, Continuing Education, Development, Education of Health Professionals, High risk pregnancy, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Low, Low income groups, Mothers, Neonatal Intensive Care, Rural Population

Annotation: This booklet discusses how health professionals can apply knowledge about adolescence to injury prevention strategies. Information is presented on the national problem of adolescent injuries, how adolescents perceive risks, profiles of adolescents most vulnerable to risk, injury control and how health professionals can make a difference by using information to save lives, advocating for policy and legislative change, and educating patients, parents and the public. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Education Development Center, 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453-8313, Telephone: (617) 969-7100 Fax: (617) 969-5979 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.edc.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Advocacy, Consumer education, Educational programs, Injury prevention, Legislation, Public policy, Resources for professionals, Risk factors